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Energis Communications Limited, briefly Telecom Electric, or more usually just Energis, was a 'technology-driven communications company' based in the UK and Ireland. The company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but subsequently went into administration and then became a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless, in turn acquired by Vodafone. == History == The Company was formed in 1992 as Telecom Electric by way of a demerger from the UK's National Grid Company.〔(Back Channel )〕 Its national optical fibre network was partially deployed via the overhead power transmission network of the grid. The Company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ in 1997.〔 Energis acquired a number of companies in the UK and Europe, including Planet Online,〔(Sykes sells Planet On-line )〕 ISION AG〔(Energis to buy ISION )〕 and others. At one point its Market capitalization was over £10 billion making it one of the largest companies by market capital. However, in the process the Company over-extended itself with borrowings to fund these acquisitions. Planet Online, by then a subsidiary of Energis, worked with its new parent to help Dixons launch the Freeserve ISP. Energis provided the telephony services and Planet Online provided the e-mail, internet access etc.〔(Planet Online Selects Cisco to Help Dixons Launch Innovative Free Internet Service in UK )〕 Energis Plc was placed in administration in July 2002, with its UK operations immediately being transferred to Energis Communications Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of a new holding company owned by the banks and known as ''Chelys''.〔(Norman ready to energise Energis )〕 In August 2005, Cable & Wireless made an offer to acquire the Company for £594 million.〔(C&W set to win Energis race )〕 The bid was accepted by a binding majority of Energis debt holders and the company became part of Cable & Wireless on 11 November 2005.〔(C&W/Energis merger to be finalised shortly )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Energis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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